Hat rack



Nova 15, 1927.

1,649,207 V. T. ANDERSON HAT RACK Filed Oct: 11, 1926 lflgl. )5

m ENTOR. Vici'nr T AndEPsun but r ASSIQ-NOR OF GNIE-FGURTH TO LIL-ELF BEAR SPECEZfiLTIES CUM- HAT RACK.

Application filed tlctober 11, 1928.

This invention relates to a new article of manufacture which is particularly adapted for use in holding hats in a convenient place and in such a manner that the hat will not be pressed out of shape or distorted from the time it is suspended in the rack and one of the primary objects of the instant invention is the contemplation of device of this character which is cheap to make, not likely J to get out of order and is strong enough to perform the work.

Another object of the instant invention is the provision of a hat rack which is made of a single piece of wire in such a way that the same has a portion offset from the hat supporting members which carries the entire device and the hat supported thereby and which is offset sulliciently to clear any portion of the rat rim of the well known felt hat type.

Many minor objects will appear during the course of the detail specification referring to the preferred form shown in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of a rack made in accordance with my invention showing the same attached to the well known how of an automobile top and supporting a hat;

Fig. 2 is plan view of the same with the hat removed;

Fig. 3 is a vertical cross section taken on line III-Ill of Fig. 2;

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary view showing the free ends of the arcuate portion, which may be provided with a resilient attaching memher; and

Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail view showing a modified form of an attaching means.

tiimilar refereinre characters refer to like parts throughout the several views and the numeral 6 designates the well known how of an automobile top to which the rack may be attached when using the same in an automobile. Seven (7) is the top supported by a how 6. When the hat rack is used in an automobile, the form herein shown should be made of a length of spring steel wire rebent upon itself to form pair of co-acting members, each of which has a resilient arcuate portion 8, the ends of which arcuate portion terminate in the same vertical plane, while the co-acting arcuate portions 8 lie in substantially the same horizontal plane.

7 Que end of the arcuste portion 8 of each co- Serial No. 140,821.

acting member continues downwardly to form an inclined guide 9which connects the arcuate portion 8 with a straight portion 10, which is disposed in a plane parallel to the major plane of the arcuate portions '8 spaced therefrom.

r'When this construction is followed, it is to be seen'that the offset portion accommodates the rolled brim of an ordinary felt hat in such a way that the same is not crushed or straightened when a hat is held in the rack, as shown in Figure 1. v The end of straight portion 10 opposite the end which is joined to arcuate portion 8 by inclined guide 9 should be turned to form an attaching means such as that shown in Figures 1 to 4 inclusive, or in Fig. 5.

In the preferred form the supportingzj means consists of an upturned portion 12 which forms a loop adjacent each straight portion 10 and which continues on in the form of the connecter 13 which may be the only connection between the two co act-ing side members. When this form of attaching means is used, screws 14 should be passed through the loops formed and into the how 6, or any other suitable support. If desired, the outer or free ends of the arcuate portions 8 may be turned as at 15 to provide an end which will not snag or prevent free movement of a hat when it is being pulled from between the co-acting members 8. Where this rack is used in open cars, it may be preferred to utilize a tie device 16 across the free ends of arcuate portions 8 to preclude the held hat from forcing the resilient arcuato portions 8 apart. Thislaie member may be in the form of an ordinary rubber band or any other suitable means which may he quickly released when it is desired to in sort and remove a hat. Under normal. conditions however, this tie member will not be necessary. Another form of means for at taching the rack to the bow of an automobile is shown in Fig. 5. In lieu of the loops which are formed as previously described. the end to be attached may be bent as shown at 17 to conform to the contour of the bow. By slightly raising the top 7 and springing the bent portion 17. the rack may be quickly removed. In practice it is desired to make this rack of spring steel wire which will be heavy enough to support a hat, yet will be sutiiciently resilient to permit the (Jo-acting all clined guide portion joining said arcuate and straight portions, attaching means comprising loops formed on one end of each straight portion, an intermediate transverse member integrally joining said loops, said arcuate portions being of such length as .to substantially encompass the crown of a supported hat and terminating in bent portions adapted to detachably engage a transverse stay member.

2. As a new article of manufacture, a hat rack formed of a continuous piece of wire rcbent upon itself to form a pair of co-aeting members each having a resilient arcuate portion, the said arcuate portions terminating in the same verti -al plane and both of said arcuate portions being disposed in the same horizontal plane, a straight offset portion disposed in a plane below said arcuatc portion, an inclined guide portion joining said arcuate and straight portion and attaching means comprising bent loops on the ends of said straight portions remote from the arcuate portion, said attaching means being above the plane of the straight portion and substantially in the same horizontal plane as the arcuate portion, and an intermediate transverse portion integrally joining said loops.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto allix my signature this 5th day of October, 1926.

- VICTOR- T. ANDERSON. 

